Long Shot Documentary Summary

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Long Shot documentary: Movie review
Introduction
It is everyone’s nightmare to face punishment for a crime they did not commit. The nightmare becomes worse if the punishment is the death penalty. Unfortunately, Long Shot portrays how Juan Catalan was taken down this road by the LAPD. His claim of innocence was supported by bleak evidence, which was not enough to avoid the death penalty. As a result, all odds were against him as the LAPD believed they had gotten the murderer and the case was to be presented by a prosecutor who had never lost a murder case. However, out of nowhere, evidence supporting Juan’s claim was obtained and he escaped the death penalty.
Message
From my point of view, the main message portrayed by Long shot relates to how powerful entities can potentially destroy the lives of ordinary citizens. Through a drawing, Juan was identified by a witness as the murderer. Rather than carrying out further investigations to corroborate the drawing, the detectives were satisfied with the drawing as the main evidence. Such behavior from the LAPD is wanting considering they are supposed to uphold the law and protect innocent citizens. As a result, the documentary creates a somber mood as the audience can easily relate with how Juan was unfairly treated by the LAPD and the prosecutor. In fact, the mood was enhanced further by the documentary’s brief running time of 40 minutes, which was enough to hook casual viewers.
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